Giles v. Friendly Finance Co. of Biloxi

ETHRIDGE, Chief Justice:

This is a replevin action, originating in the County Court of Harrison County. The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff-appellee, Friendly Finance Company of Biloxi, Inc., for the possession of certain appliances, or in the aggregate amount of $1,668.62. The judgment based on that verdict was affirmed by the circuit court.

The controlling issue concerns the sufficiency of the affidavit in replevin. Miss. Code 1942 Ann. § 2841 (1956). It provided:

Personally came and appeared before me, the undersigned authority in and for the County and State aforesaid, the FRIENDLY…